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CVE-2026-29205

Published: May 13, 2026Updated: May 14, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-250
NVD MITRE
8.6CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
7.2%
Top 6.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Incorrect privileges management and insufficient path filtering allow to read arbitrary file on the server via the cpdavd attachment download endpoints.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-250

Affected Products

cPanelcPanel Inc.
WordPress SquaredcPanel Inc.
WebHost ManagercPanel Inc.
cPanelWebPros
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
WP SquaredWebPros
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
webproscommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka cpanel, wp squared

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://support.cpanel.net/hc/en-us/articles/40437020299927-Security-CVE-2026-29205-cPanel-WHM-WP2-Security-Update-May-13-2026
support.cpanel.net
https://slcyber.io/research-center/new-age-of-collisions-reading-arbitrary-files-pre-auth-as-root-in-cpanel-cve-2026-29205
slcyber.io

Timeline

Published
May 13, 2026
Last Updated
May 14, 2026

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